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How to Pronounce "trop"

word

trɑp
TROP
trɒp
TROP

Definition

A 'trop' is a figure of speech, like a metaphor or irony, where words are used in a way that changes their usual meaning to create a special effect.

IPA Transcription

American English

trɑp

British English

trɒp

Simplified Pronunciation

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TROP

UK

TROP

Listen in Context

A metaphor is a common trop in poetry.

Irony is another well-known trop.

Writers often use a trop to make their ideas clearer.

If you spot a clever trop in her essay, make a note of it.